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New book on baking recipes for people with food allergies

More than 12 million Americans suffer from food allergies, or one in 25. According to The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network, one in 17 children age three and under have a food allergy, and these numbers are rising rapidly. The rate of peanut allergy alone has doubled over the last ten years.

9 Jan 2010

Kettle Brand Baked Potato Chips and Ashley Koff join to help fans make their “Real Resolutions” a reality

Kettle Foods, maker of Kettle Brand® Baked Potato Chips, is kicking off the New Year by inviting fans to share their “Real Resolutions” for healthy eating and living.

9 Jan 2010

"Ultimate Chef America" title to be held during the 2010 Ultimate Chef America tour

A dynamic culinary competition among chefs for the chance to win the "Ultimate Chef America" title will be held during the 2010 Ultimate Chef America tour in cities across the United States.

9 Jan 2010

Arizona resident achieves weight-loss with Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET

Dr. Sanford Siegal developed the concept of a diet based on a hunger-controlling food in the early 1970s while writing a book about substances in food that are particularly satisfying of hunger.

9 Jan 2010

Baskin-Robbins introduces BRight Choices treats

Baskin-Robbins, America's favorite neighborhood ice cream shop, is ringing in the New Year with an expanded line-up of BRight Choices(TM) treats. BRight Choices are better-for-you light ice cream options including fat free, dairy free, no sugar added and light ice cream.

9 Jan 2010

Bruce Bodaken releases statement on FVPF's International Center

The elimination of domestic violence has been a core objective of Blue Shield of California's charitable endeavors for more than a decade.

9 Jan 2010

Maryland seafood processor to stop fish distribution for non-compliance of food safety laws

The FDA today announced that a Maryland seafood processor delivering fresh, frozen, and ready-to-eat seafood in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, and Washington, D.C., is to stop processing and distributing adulterated fish and seafood because it is not compliant with federal food safety laws.

9 Jan 2010

Elysium Internet to exhibit direct navigation patient acquisition program

Elysium Internet, Inc., a next generation Local Internet advertising and digital media Company, today announced that it will exhibit its performance based, direct navigation patient acquisition program at the North Carolina Foot and Ankle Society's Winter Seminar, next week.

9 Jan 2010

Apollo Health Street launches two service lines to expand hospital revenue cycle management solutions

Apollo Health Street, a developer of world-class solutions that tackle healthcare’s toughest financial and IT challenges, is expanding their hospital revenue cycle management solutions by launching two service lines to help providers recover revenue they are due from denied and zero balance claims.

9 Jan 2010

Type A characteristic associated with reduced job stress

Most characteristics of the "Type A" personality are linked to increased work stress. But there's one important exception, according to a study in the January Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

9 Jan 2010

A holistic approach to weight loss

When your New Year's resolution to lose weight crumbles as fast as the cookie touching your lips, it's time to admit that diets don't work. More successful is a holistic approach to losing weight that lets you feel good about feeding your body the nourishment it craves.

8 Jan 2010

Medicare documentation requirements for power wheelchairs must be improved, federal report

A federal report released last week on Medicare claims for power wheelchairs confirms that the regulatory documentation requirements are confusing, onerous, and must be improved, says the American Association for Homecare, the nation's largest association representing providers of durable medical equipment and services, including wheelchairs.

8 Jan 2010

Dr. Jack Kushner's new book offers counsel for surviving and succeeding in changing economy

In his new nonfiction book, "Coping Successfully with Changing Tides and Winds: A Neurosurgeon's Compass" (published by iUniverse), author Dr. Jack Kushner recounts his impressive autobiography as a doctor and financial expert while also recommending some time-proven counsel for surviving as well as succeeding in this rapidly changing economy.

8 Jan 2010

Jamba Juice and CAHPERD join to introduce the 2010 Jamba Jump Day event

Jamba Juice Company and The California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD) announced today its shared mission to keep California's children healthy and active with the 2010 Jamba Jump Day(TM) event -- a mass attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the "Most People Jumping/Skipping Rope at the Same Time".

8 Jan 2010

Survey reveals compliance spending remains stronger than anticipated

Anyone doubting the commitment of business to compliance and ethics will be surprised by the findings of a survey which reveals spending on compliance has remained stronger than anticipated. Roughly three out of four companies either kept compliance spending even or actually increased it in 2009, and for 2010 the prognosis is even brighter.

8 Jan 2010

NCD to release report on housing programs and policies for people with disabilities

The National Council on Disability (NCD) will release a report on housing programs and policies for people with disabilities at the JW Marriott Houston, 5150 Westheimer, Houston, TX, from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2010.

8 Jan 2010

Additional education to liver transplant candidates increases live donation and donor evaluation

A recent study found that living donation increased 42% and the number of individuals who presented for donation evaluation increased 74% at centers in New York. The surge in live donation and donor evaluation occurred after additional education was provided to liver transplant candidates.

8 Jan 2010

Canadian Cancer Society calls on the B.C. government to ban cosmetic use of pesticides

The Canadian Cancer Society British Columbia and Yukon today called on the B.C. government to enact legislation to ban the cosmetic use of pesticides that would set a new national standard. The Society is also asking British Columbians to participate in the on-line public consultation.

8 Jan 2010

A.D.A.M. announces new online education product for K-12 market

A.D.A.M., Inc., a leading provider of consumer health information, benefits technology solutions and interactive education resources, today announced the availability of A.D.A.M. Inside Out, its newest online education product for the K-12 education market. A.D.A.M. Inside Out offers a unique opportunity for K-12 students to learn about the human body.

8 Jan 2010

Researchers identify key epigenetic mechanism that helps explain cocaine's addictiveness

Researchers have identified a key epigenetic mechanism in the brain that helps explain cocaine's addictiveness, according to research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health.

8 Jan 2010

Miscellaneous News

New book on baking recipes for people with food allergies

Kettle Brand Baked Potato Chips and Ashley Koff join to help fans make their “Real Resolutions” a reality

"Ultimate Chef America" title to be held during the 2010 Ultimate Chef America tour

Arizona resident achieves weight-loss with Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET

Baskin-Robbins introduces BRight Choices treats

Bruce Bodaken releases statement on FVPF's International Center

Maryland seafood processor to stop fish distribution for non-compliance of food safety laws

Elysium Internet to exhibit direct navigation patient acquisition program

Apollo Health Street launches two service lines to expand hospital revenue cycle management solutions

Type A characteristic associated with reduced job stress

A holistic approach to weight loss

Medicare documentation requirements for power wheelchairs must be improved, federal report

Dr. Jack Kushner's new book offers counsel for surviving and succeeding in changing economy

Jamba Juice and CAHPERD join to introduce the 2010 Jamba Jump Day event

Survey reveals compliance spending remains stronger than anticipated

NCD to release report on housing programs and policies for people with disabilities

Additional education to liver transplant candidates increases live donation and donor evaluation

Canadian Cancer Society calls on the B.C. government to ban cosmetic use of pesticides

A.D.A.M. announces new online education product for K-12 market

Researchers identify key epigenetic mechanism that helps explain cocaine's addictiveness

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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